The Living American Flag

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VIDEO: LARGEST LIVING AMERICAN FLAG EVER!

Living American Flag of Today

The "Human Flag of 1914" with 6,500 Baltimore City School Children

Today, The American Flag Foundation (AFF) works with Fort McHenry to recreate the Living American Flag for special events held there. AFF also hears from family members of some of the original participants, -- who remember stories from grandparents, and want to take part in today’s Living American Flags! The very first recorded Living American Flag was known as the great "Human Flag of 1914," composed of 6,500 Baltimore City school children and formed at Fort McHenry.

This symbol of our country has been displayed and depicted in many ways, but none more enthusiastically than when formed by school children.

A new twist created especially for the community's schools is the Traveling Living American Flag

[Left: A "Traveling Living American Flag" held at Church Creek Elementary School in Harford County, Maryland].

The American Flag Foundation (AFF) works with three counties/cities each year for the selection of three schools, to facilitate a special event-filled day focused on patriotism.

Students perform a parade of flags and other skits/musical programs, then form the Living American Flag, captured forever in a commemorative picture for display in the school.

ESSAY CONTEST: A challenging piece of the school program is a patriotism essay contest: The Philip F. Haxel, Sr. Baton of Patriotism Website Haxel Letter and Form(Also in Principal's Package).

This is OPEN ONLINE to all 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade students across the nation who want to participate, to receive a certificate or a plaque, as well as being recognized on our website.

The Orioles organization donates tickets and pictures taken with the Orioles Bird to celebrate the winners of the Baton of Patriotism essay contest. The game date this year is July 19, 2017, 7:05 PM with the Rangers!

Cancelled: Conowingo Elementary in Cecil County, and Gilman School in Baltimore City. The American Flag Foundation acknowledges the schedule constraints as well as other obstacles to our school calendars when pitting snow days against planning extra-curricular activities, and hope that, in future years, we see those who could not make it this year.